| The stylish smoke deflector ears and sleek Montreal Locomotive Works design make this 4-8-4 Confederation (CN's label for Northern) a beautiful steam locomotive. Built in January of 1943 for Canadian National, it served barely 17 years before the scrapper's torch finished it off in April of 1960. Specs - serial #69798, class U-2-g, 73" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, 25.5x30" cylinders,engine weight of 400,300 lb, tractive effort of 56,786 lb. Date and location are approximate. James Adams photo |